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Friday, October 20, 2017

C&O 5530 on the K&LE

An old Baldwin AS-616 in Chesapeake & Ohio colors has been spotted on the Licking River Terminal Railroad. The LRT is jointly owned by the C&O, L&N, and Kanawha & Lake Erie. Here's a statement from K&LE CEO John Miller:

The
Licking River Terminal services Newport Steel as well as a coal to barge
transfer on the Licking River and operates the bridge over the Ohio River
to connect with Cincinnati railroads. LRT is owned by the three railroads
which connect with it: L&N, C&O and K&LE. These roads provide
the majority of rolling stock to operate the property although a few items are
owned by Newport Steel a subsidiary of Davies Steel.

L&N
has provided some RS-3's and K&LE has provided an RSD-5/RSD12 set as well
as several switchers. C&O to date has not provided any motive power.

After
some pressure, C&O donated a Baldwin AS-616.

Hearing
the news, the C&O Historical Society asked if they could restore the paint
to original C&O colors after mechanicals were done. The parties agreed and
vowed to operate the unit in these colors until it may become necessary to
alter them for upkeep etc.

So
here is the freshly delivered Baldwin along with the volunteers who did the
restoration. It is posed outside the LRT engine house in Wilder , KY.

After a
few weeks of harsh mill service, I would suspect that the unit will look quite
a bit different.

John
Miller CEO of K&LE RR and board chairman of Licking River Terminal